Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Podcast

Journey through Star Wars: Forces of Destiny with Johnamarie Macias (The Wookiee Gunner / Rebels Chat / Galactic Fashion)! This is a comprehensive breakdown of these bite-sized morsels of Star Wars 2D animated goodness, from animation to story. Sabine and Leia, Ahsoka and Padme, Rey and BB-8, what’s not to love? Before we dive into these episodes, we play a few highlights from the Heroines of Star Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration Orlando - the panel where Forces of Destiny was first introduced. This panel featured Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein, Tiya Sircar and surprise appearance by Daisy Ridley herself. Also on this episode: Yub Dub Challenge - winner revealed! D23 Expo - Meet-ups and plans Friday 6/14: 8:30pm at the fountain outside the Convention Center, Mousetalgia will be having a meet-up and we will be there! Lining up: Friday and Saturday mornings Richard and I will be in line. Message us for an impromptu meeting! Sunday 6/16: 11am-12pm at the Disney Music Emporium Booth, Michael Giacchino will be

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 is coming, and we are delighted to have special guests Bob Roth and Bill Motz, the creators of the show, for a really fun discussion. We’ll be talking about what’s to come in this second season which premieres July 31 on Disney XD. I don’t want to give anything away but it is a Hoojib-tastic conversation. The first episode of Season 2 for LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures aired 6/17/2017, so we review "Trouble on Tibalt". What did you think of MOC, The Arrowhead, and our Freemaker friends? Also on this episode: Fandom Highlight - Blast Points Podcast: Jason Gibner and Gabe Bott Yub Dub Challenge - guess the movie, scene and language. Skywalker of the Week and Skywalker Shout-Outs NEW LISTENER SEGMENT - FANDOM HIGHLIGHTS We want to invite you to join in on upcoming episodes! What do you think pushed Star Wars or Disney fandom to another level or new direction? It could be a film release, TV debut, toy/collectible, event, game, etc. And then, what perso

MINI-SERIES CONTINUED - We discuss Genndy Tartakovsky’s STAR WARS: CLONE WARS micro-series as part of our lead-up to FORCES OF DESTINY. We are joined by our book reviewer, Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info) and Skywalker Nitzan Harel for a great discussion on Part 2 of this ground-breaking animated series. (Part 1 can be found here) Padme’s snow bunny outfit, Asajj Ventress’ death(??) and Mace Windu’s ability to wield the Force. Father’s Day garnered two exciting experiences we want to recap! A visit to Walt’s Barn resulted in an interview with legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr (Autopia, Haunted Mansion, Matterhorn, the Monorail). Walt’s Barn is a historical building that’s free to visit on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month in Griffith Park. You can ride the train, rub elbows with Disney legends including our Fairy Podmother Margaret Kerry, and see where Walt Disney himself used to shave, live and work. We finally experienced Trials on Tatooine in IMAX VR at the IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles. Ye

CARS 3 rolled out on June 16th, 2017, so we called on the BIGGEST Cars fan we know - Teresa Delgado (Disney Vault Talk / Fangirls Going Rogue)!! She also happens to be a latina from Texas, eerily similar to Cristela Alonzo (voice of Cruz Ramirez). So we have thoughts and feelings about the messages of this film. The Cars 3 coverage continues as we bring you amazing insight from the Cars 3 Press Conference Richard and Sarah attended in Anaheim last week. Teresa also joins us for this enlightening segment, in which Cristela Alonzo becomes a star and Kerry Washington sums up the film in a candid sentence. Who cries during a Press Conference? Teresa does! Things We Want To Share: Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle - Universal Studios Hollywood. Richard and Sarah attended a preview of this projection light show, and describe the experience. We also talk with the Senior Director of Entertainment Production, Stephen Siercks on the making of this experience. How much involvement did John Williams have? Find out! Als

Here is the complete audio from CARS 3 Press Conference featuring the producer, director and cast. On June 10th, Walt Disney Studios and Pixar held the Global Press Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center.  Featuring Owen Wilson (voice of “Lightning McQueen”), Armie Hammer (voice of “Jackson Storm”), Cristela Alonzo (voice of “Cruz Ramirez”), Kerry Washington (voice of “Natalie Certain”), CARS 3 Director Brian Fee, CARS 3 Producer Kevin Reher. The 2nd panel consisted of the Director and Producer again, plus Nathan Fillion (voice of “Sterling”), Lea DeLaria (voice of “Miss Fritter”), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (voice of “River Scott”) and Larry the Cable Guy (voice of “Mater”). SPOILER ALERT: They discuss aspects of the plot, including the ending. Links to our in-depth coverage of CARS 3 Richard's CARS 3 REVIEW: http://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/2017/06/16/cars-3-is-a-rev-ving-good-time-cars-3-review/ Sarah's CARS 3 Press Conference write-up: http://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/2017/06/14/cristela-alonzo-cars-3/ How

In this episode we look at 1978’s Star Wars #14: THE SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON. Richard brings stories from his past with these comics, including a shoplifting story (*gasp*), Sarah is the newbie with thoughts on reading them for the first time. And Star Wars artist Randy Martinez brings his professional artists eye to these issues. Let’s check out this issue #14. Title: "THE SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON" Release Date: May 9, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Consulting Editor: Jim Shooter Penciller: Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin Coloring: Janice Cohen Cover Art: Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin Synopsis: Quarg and the Dragon Lords are still at battle. Han is believed dead after the crash which enrages Chewbacca causing him to attack Luke! Quarg continues the struggle to pull down Crimson Jack’s giant stolen star destroyer with his sonic-jammer. Meanwhile The Dragon Lords have rescued Han and taken him to a secret underground cave. The leader of the Dragon Lords tells Han that Quarg's jammer is driving the sea serpents mad and s

It’s a Superhero Extravaganza! From WONDER WOMAN (2017) to Summer of Heroes at DCA, we’re hooked on a feeling. The new ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission: Breakout! just opened at Disney’s California Adventure, along with a whole slew of Avenger activities, food and shows. Naturally we had to check it out and report back. Anthony Fox (MousePire Podcast), Bekah Goodman (Bekah's Buttons) and Josh Taylor (Network 1901) joined in our discussion of all the new experiences. Here's a playlist of all the great things you can check out at Summer of Heroes, including a meet and greet with Groot! https://youtu.be/AQuG53R_8N0?list=PLW_oCNY3iXvCFm_A5AsJG-fx-DfDedEFa We’ve waited over 20 years and now it’s finally here - a live-action Wonder Woman stand-alone film! Here is our controversial, in-depth, spoiler-filled Wonder Woman review. (Skip to 46:00 if you DO NOT want Spoilers) We had differing opinions on casting, story and female-only screenings. Where do you stand? One thing we can agree on: Gal Gadot (and her co

Dee Tails is a Creature Performer, actor and singer that has the good fortune of being in both THE FORCE AWAKENS and ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. He shares anecdotes from the set, how he became a creature performer and his infectious personality. Our Things We Want To Share segment is full of Star Wars 40th Anniversary fun! We recap a screening and Director Q & A of 5-25-77 The Movie. The full Q & A with Director Patrick Read Johnson, actor Colleen Camp and more can be found here: https://youtu.be/FMF96MR35A4 The Scum and Villainy Pop-Up Cantina in Hollywood proved to be great fun! Tickets through June are still available, and we highly recommend it. In a Special Skywalker Shout-Outs, we share all of our Skywalker’s comments on the amazing Vanity Fair Luke and Leia photo.   WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 9/1/17: John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl! Join us from 5:30-7:00 for a picnic before the concert at Picnic Area 14. September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To

We are honored to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars with film producer Gary Kurtz - the man that produced some of the most influential films of all time including American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Dark Crystal. Mr. Kurtz shares stories from the set, as well as giving his own opinion on the new generation of Star Wars films under the Disney umbrella. This producer is still producing, and he shares with us some hints about his next 3 projects. (29:29) LiningUp.net Update! Our good friend Ric Peralta (LiningUp.net) shares some breaking news about the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX line for Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi. If you want to see this movie in Hollywood at this historic theater with a bunch of amazing Star Wars fans, you need to hear this info! (1:32:55) Also on this episode: All of you Skywalkers! Sprinkled throughout this episode are your greatest memories from seeing Star Wars and what it has meant to you. Richard and Sarah share their greatest memories in Things We W

How would you like to spend a day on set of The Empire Strikes Back? This week we get to live vicariously through Matthew Pak, who won a Bantha Tracks Contest and got to do just that! Reading lines with Carrie Fisher, lunch with Harrison Ford, an interview with producer Gary Kurtz. Matthew’s stories are unreal. Do you remember reading about this contest in the Official Star Wars Fan Club Magazine and Starlog Magazine? NEW MINI-SERIES - Genndy Tartakovsky’s STAR WARS: CLONE WARS micro-series. We are joined by our book reviewer, Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info) and Skywalker Nitzan Harel for a great discussion. ASK TINK! - Our fairy podmother, Margaret Kerry (Tinker Bell animator’s model for Peter Pan) is back with words of wisdom. Also on this episode: Tinker Bell Half Marathon Recap - Sarah breaks down the good, the bad and the sad in this changed runDisney race. Ashley Eckstein (HerUniverse, voice of Ahsoka Tano) and Ashley Taylor (Disney Artist) did an impromptu signing at Downtown Disney,

May the 4th Be With You - Star Wars Day - is now celebrated around the world! We check in with Disneyland Paris, Las Vegas and right here in Los Angeles for an interview-packed episode. Martin Keeler attended “Star Wars Soiree” at Disneyland Paris with DJ Elliot. This is the first after-hours, hard-ticketed event Disneyland Paris has ever done. Martin gives us the details and whether or not “Star Wars Soiree” will return next year. On May the 4th, we moderated a DK panel and signing for the Star Wars: A Visual Encyclopedia Book Tour featuring Tricia Barr (Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog) and Adam Bray (Star Wars / Marvel author). We recap the experience and bring you audio from the event. Amanda Bond and Gabriel Colbaugh (Saber Guild) donned their Jedi outfits and battled Stormtroopers on TV to promote an awesome event: "May Science Be With You 2017" hosted by the Desert Research Institute of Las Vegas. They helped promote science and STEM through Star Wars. Also on this episode: Giveaway WINNER ANNOUNCE

Here is the complete audio from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Press Conference featuring the producer, director and cast. On April 20th, Walt Disney Studios and Marvel held the Los Angeles Press Conference that featured Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Sylvester Stallone (Star-Hawk), Kurt Russell (Ego), Dave Bautista (Drax), Michael Rooker (Yondu), director James Gunn, overseer/producer Kevin Feige and several more. You will hear two panels, each containing six stars. Enjoy! Links to our in-depth coverage of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2: Skywalking Through Neverland Episode 167: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2  Richard's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Review Sarah's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Press Conference Write-Up GIVEAWAY! You could win a dancing Baby Groot! Enter to win here How To Listen on the Go: iTunes Google Play Music YouTube Subscribe via RSS iHeartRadio TuneIn

It’s a star-studded Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 episode! We’ll be reviewing the film and bringing you clips and commentary from the Los Angeles Press Conference that featured Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Sylvester Stallone (Star-Hawk), Kurt Russell (Ego), Dave Bautista (Drax), Michael Rooker (Yondu), director James Gunn, overseer/producer Kevin Feige and a few more from the cast. Joe Deckelmeier (ScreenRant / That Hashtag Show) joins in our discussion and provides major insight into the Marvel lexicon from the ‘90’s. There may be some hints, clues and tidbits in the Press Conference that leads us to believe we will see more of the “old guard” in the future. Be aware, this discussion does contain spoilers, so we recommend you watch the film before listening.  Also on this episode: GIVEAWAY! You could win a dancing Baby Groot! Enter to win here. Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week Links we talked about: Richard's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Review Sarah's Guardians of

Celebrate 40 years of your fandom with Skywalking Through Neverland on the Podcast Stage! At this interactive stage show we had a slideshow presentation with pictures depicting different moments in Star Wars fandom, from 1977 to 2017. We asked for those present if they had any stories, and several came up to share. Randy Martinez (Star Wars Artist) joined us for a mini-segment of Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics. He lent his artistic expertise to Comic Book Cover #14, as well as an ad that didn’t look quite right. In Things We Want To Share, Dave Parfitt (Adventures By Daddy) joined us to showcase Give Kids The World, a charity you can still donate to right now, right here. We finished off the show with a tribute to Carrie Fisher - all the kids came up on stage and sang “Celebrate the Love” - the Life Day song Princes Leia sings in the Star Wars Holiday Special. All in all, this was a special event, we had over a hundred people join us for the Live Show. We had the 7:30pm Saturday time slot - the last show of

Welcome Star Wars book-readers! This is the episode for you. Today we are talking Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. Del Rey released this highly-coveted book on April 11th, and we hungrily listened to the audiobook. Let’s talk plot, structure and Easter eggs in this fun discussion. (59:15) Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info) helps us review the new Disney Lucasfilm Press middle grade novel, Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka. Learn more about Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus as we dive in. Is it really just for kids? We think not! Read Drew's review here. (20:24) Also on this episode: Skywalker Story by David Aicher (52:02) Things We Want To Share - a new meet-up for May the 4th! See below for details (7:54) Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week (45:17) WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 5/4/17: May the Fourth Be With You at the Santa Monica Library with DK authors Tricia Barr, Cole Horton and Adam Bray! Details Here September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get

Star Wars Celebration Orlando may be over, but we’re still celebrating! Immediately after the convention, several Skywalkers met up to talk about their favorite moments, dissect the trailers and more. Skywalkers: Tricia Barr - @fangirlcantina Matt Clifton - @FloridaFulcrum Ryan Stampfli - @thearrowbreaker Luann and David Manderville - @LuManderville & @dwmanderville Melissa Villy - @JediLibrarian42 John Liang - @juanjohnjedi Patty Hammond - @PattyBones2 BJ Priester - @RedPenofLex Sandra Choute - @geekchic9 We dissected STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI trailer, the STAR WARS REBELS Season 4 trailer, the tear-jerking Star Wars 40th Anniversary panel and our various Podcast Stage panels. Who had 2 chance encounters with Dave Filoni? Who got to talk with Timothy Zahn for a full 15 minutes? How many Skywalkers graced the pre-show stage at Star Wars Celebration? These stories are a priceless account of our collective adventure through fandom. Enjoy and be sure to tweet your #skywalkerselfie! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL

  On Saturday, April 15th of Star Wars Celebration Orlando, we were not only treated to an amazing Star Wars Rebels Season 4 panel, but also a Press Conference featuring Executive Producer Dave Filoni and his STAR WARS REBELS "family." This episode contains the entire audio from that press conference. Talent Participating: Dave Filoni - Executive Producer Vanessa Marshall - voice of Hera Steve Blum - voice of Zeb Tiya Sircar - voice of Sabine Taylor Gray - voice of Ezra Bridger Fortunately we were all able to ask some fun questions and make Dave Filoni dance a jig. At around 12 minutes in Sarah asks her question about the white wolf we see in the STAR WARS REBELS Season 4 Trailer. The answer garners applause from the room. Click the player to listen! Here are some highlights from the preceding STAR WARS REBELS panel at SWCO. WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE)   September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get more info, email Randy Crane at cruise@storiesofthemegic.com to get a

Ingvild Deila, ROGUE ONE’S Princess Leia body double, actress and singer, is Skywalking Through Neverland this week in her Star Wars podcast debut! She is absolutely delightful as she tells us stories of pretending to be Luke Skywalker as a girl, what it was like to don the Princess Leia gown for ROGUE ONE, and many more behind-the-scenes goodies. Enjoy and be sure to tweet your #skywalkerselfie! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here 4/15/17: Podcast Stage! Skywalking Through 40 Years of Fandom. 4/16/17: Hoojib Hop and Skywalker Roundtable at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here 4/17/17: Skywalker Meet-up at Epcot. Details Here September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking HALLOWEEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Disney Cruise! To get more info, email Randy Crane at cruise@storiesofthemegic.com to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with

In this episode we look at 1978’s Star Wars #13: ’DAY OF THE DRAGON LORDS!’. Is this a “filler episode”? Why is Chewbacca about to kill Luke Skywalker?? Randy Martinez gives us an update on his Star Wars Celebration Orlando official Art Show exclusive art. Richard, Sarah and Star Wars artist Randy Martinez dive into this classic Marvel Star Wars comic. Title: "DAY OF THE DRAGON LORDS!" Release Date: April 11, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Consulting Editor: Jim Shooter Penciller: Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin Cover Art: John Byrne Synopsis: Luke Skywalker has been forced to join Governor Quarg's group in their battle against the Dragon Lords. Meanwhile aboard Crimson Jack's space cruiser, Han Solo is trying to talk his way out of trouble when Jack realizes that they have been duped into coming to Drexel. But Quarg's jamming equipment on the planet's surface causes a disruption on the space cruiser, which is enough of a diversion to allow Solo, Chewbacca, and Princess Leia Organa to escape in the Millennium F

Matt Busch and Lin Zy have both been chosen to be official Star Wars Celebration Art Show Artists! While it's always fun talking with another married couple, it's especially exciting to talk to them both about their SWCO Art Show pieces, both of which spoke to Richard and Sarah in different ways. Lin Zy has a beautiful Japanese-inspired Ahsoka piece.    Matt Busch did a celebration of collectibles that looks like he went into Richard's bedroom as a kid growing up, and put it all on a massive painting. Sarah and Richard delve into the music of Star Wars Rebels where we will look and listen to cues from Legacy of Mandalore and Secret Cargo. This leads to some pretty heavy debate over tragic vs. heroic, Sabine's connection to the Force, and much more. Also on this episode: Skywalker Story - Matt Clifton Skywalker Shout-Outs WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 4/14/17: GALACTIC NIGHTS at Disney's Hollywood Studios. A one-night Star Wars celebration during Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Details Here 4/15/17: Podcas